Top Billing: Local Artists A Gallery Feature

January 16, 2000|By MARK ST. JOHN ERICKSON Daily Press

If you're looking for a reliable place to see the work of local artists, it's hard to do better than Williamsburg's venerable Twentieth Century Gallery. The not-for-profit affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has long provided one of the most astute and consistent showcases in the region when it comes to Hampton Roads and Virginia artists. This month's show features abstract paintings by Maggie Wilson of Norfolk and humorous images by Jeffrey Helm of Gloucester. Their work has previously been seen in such places as the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival and the People's Gallery at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center. The gallery is located at 219 N. Boundary St., Williamsburg. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Call 229-4949. Art pictured is a detail of "Goatee Fish" by Jeffrey Helm.